Alton man charged with DUI

Published
12:00 am CDT, Monday, May 6, 2013

EDWARDSVILLE - An Alton man faces DUI and other charges after his pickup truck was found stuck in a farm field.

Officials with the Madison County Sheriff's Department said one of its deputies responded about 5:50 p.m. Friday to a report of a possible traffic crash on New Poag Road near its intersection with Old Poag Road in rural Edwardsville. The deputy found a black Ford Ranger pickup truck that had not been involved in a crash but was stuck in a farm field about 30 feet off the road. The license plates on the truck were expired.

A deputy located the driver walking nearby and identified him as John S. Dixon, 41, of the 3800 block of Horn Avenue in Alton.

Authorities said Dixon displayed signs of being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and indicated he had consumed alcoholic beverages. Dixon failed field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Dixon had a clear plastic bag containing less than 2.5 grams of cannabis and a metal pipe in his possession at the time of his arrest.

Dixon was taken to the Madison County Jail in Edwardsville and issued citations for DUI and operating a vehicle with expired registration. Dixon also was issued misdemeanor complaints for unlawful possession of cannabis (under 2.5 grams) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was held on a $300 cash bond.